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Unlimit Enablement by Reliance makes it easy to roll out IoT solutions

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Unlimit, a subsidiary owned by Anil Ambani’s Reliance group today announced Enablement, a new solution for rolling out IoT solutions and services quickly and easily. They’ve teamed up with Cumulocity that allows businesses to connect any device over any network, manage data and even control it in real-time.

This service is obviously targeted towards businesses and Unlimit says Enablement allows it to be tailored specifically as per the requirements of the business and enterprise with the ability to compose their own IoT app in minutes.

With the number of connected devices in India projected to rise from 200 million today to 3 billion by 2020, nearly every part of the economy will be positively impacted by IoT. We are delighted to partner with Cumulocity to launch our new platform “Enablement” and unlock the full potential of the Internet of Things for our customers and make the benefits of IoT virtually UNLIMITed.”

Nokia to acquire connected devices maker Withings

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Nokia is diving into the digital health market with plans to acquire French fitness gadget maker Withings. After selling off its mobile phone and Here maps division around two years ago, Nokia also purchased Alcatel-Lucent last year for a sum of $16.5 billion. These moves show how the Finnish company is focusing on the future with eyes on the Internet of Things (IoT) and the 5G segment.

Withings was founded in 2008 and has since released a number of connected healthcare devices including, but not limited to, fitness trackers, smart watches, thermometers and blood pressure monitors. The company has developed more than 100 apps and is primarily known for its Aura connected alarm clock and Wi-Fi Body Scale.

The proposed $192 million deal is expected to close later this year pending approval by regulators.

Smartron India gains major investor

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Retired cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has invested in IoT startup company Smartron and also became it’s brand ambassador recently. The company began operations in India since August 2014 while keeping a low profile.

Smartron will be launching a range of smart devices aimed at both consumer and enterprise segments by the end of the year. The company is headed by Mahesh Lingareddy who is also the co-founder and CEO of Soft Machines Inc, a United States based semiconductor company operating in India, Russia and USA.

Smartron has R&D centres located in Bengaluru and Hyderabad. It is focusing on developing products in the fields of AI, cloud tech, smart sensors and robotics.